54th Regiment Mural
It's been years in the making, but the mural dedicated to the famed Civil War 54th Regiment was officially unveiled Saturday afternoon.
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Sgt. Carney Remembered
History came home Thursday during a program at the William H. Carney Memorial Acadamy in New Bedford.
Congressman William Keating and the Spirit of Liberty Foundation sponsored a program where students were told about the famed 54th Infantry Regiment, Sgt...
New Bedford Marks Anniversary of Local Civil War Contribution
If you've seen the Civil War-era movie "Glory", you know the story of the 54th Volunteer Regiment from Massachusetts.
46 New Bedford African-American men enlisted in the regiment, and Thursday marked the 150th anniversary of the day they fought against Confederate soldiers at Fort Wagner, South Carolina...
54th Regiment Volunteers Educate New Bedford Students
A handful of Civil War reenactors were seen in downtown New Bedford Thursday, teaching students and others about life for a mid-19th century soldier, and New Bedford's contributions to the Civil War.
Joseph Zellner is the President of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, a company once made entirely of African-Americans, many from New Bedford...